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2007
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118
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4.5
Though it lags a bit in its second hour, Hot Fuzz is everything an action comedy should be.
Av Club
3.0
Hot Fuzz is everything an action comedy should be. It achieves through parody what most films in the genre cant accomplish straight.
Av Club
3.0
This very funny comedy from the makers of Shaun of the Dead has siren loud jokes going wah wah wah in a production high on cinema love.
EW
4.0
The wickedly clever English minds behind rom zom com Shaun of the Dead are back with another half spoof, half homage to a classic Hollywood genre: the ..
Common Sense Media
0.5
A straight faced British spoof of everything from Yank crimers and slasher pics to Agatha Christie whodunits and homoerotic U.S. buddy movies.
Variety
1.5
However, the jaggedness of Jimmys mental state doesnt jibe with the haziness of the script.
Austin Chronicle
4.5
Wham bam am dram surely a hiding to nothing if ever there was one
Time Out
4.5
With a fine image and sound transfer and a worthwhile collection of hearty extras, Hot Fuzz is now in the running for the title of DVD of the Year.
3.8
Hot Fuzz supplies jokes while also striving to provide overblown shoot em up kicks, a fine line straddled with aplomb thanks to a nicely modulated (if ..
2.5
Put simply: What is it with you Yanks and your gun love.And must it be your chief cultural export
3.5
This send up of buddy cop movies is a thoroughly entertaining blend of wry British humor and climactic, over the top action film heroics.
3.0
Past a certain point, one requires more from smart and enthusiastic fans than a reiteration of their fanhood.
E Film Critic
4.0
Hot Fuzz pokes fun at buddy cop movie clichs, but Wright also delivers action scenes worthy of the films hes satirizing.
E Film Critic
5.0
This is as brilliant a deconstruction of any genre Ive seen since Clint Eastwoods Unforgiven.
E Film Critic
4.5
Its overlong, and finally falls apart, stuttering towards a number of indecisive endings. But mostly its a smart, funny, affectionate love letter to a ..
Telegraph
3.8
The movie succeeds on both levels, even if the transition is a bit abrupt.
San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Yet if Hot Fuzz can only boast of being a good action movie, it is confidently a great comedy.
3.0
Its only half a parody film.Pegg and Wright staunchly avoid devolving into the easy jokes and lame Leslie Nieslon pantsless punch lines that define yo ..
Cinema Blend
4.4
Pegg and Wright are armed with an endlessly impressive arsenal of attention grabbers, from witty editing tricks to a wry soundtrack and a joke packed ..
Ny Daily News
3.5
Yet another excellent mlange of movie genres from Britains team of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.
JoBlo
5.0
Its a shame more folks didnt get out and see this one, but now that its out on DVD I highly recommend you check it out.
Screen Rant
3.8
Hot Fuzz may not be quite at its predecessors mark, but the cast sure is theyre all, every last one of them, Shauns of the Deadpan.
The Globe And Mail
3.8
Squeezing a fistful of tacks) is anybodys guess.But its impressive.
Philly
3.2
A fitfully funny movie, but one that lacks the extra layers that nudged Shaun of the Dead toward B movie greatness.
Philly
2.0
This combination parody of Agatha Christie and Michael Bay turns out to be pretty funny stuff...a Police Academy with brains.
One Guys Opinion
2.0
The pic loses its comedy when it comes out in the end with its guns blazing, and it also cant sustain any concern for its cartoonish characters who ar ..
Sover
3.8
If theres too much humor or the jokes are too fatuous, the action feels extraneous.
ReelViews
4.4
Its harder than it looks; most parodies wind up collapsing into the same formula theyre trying to rise above, and many copies simply lack the baseline ..
Combust Ible Celluloid
4.4
It certainly deserves the criticism, but the film works beyond satirelike but not quite as successfully as its predecessor in toneto work wholly as an ..
Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
It is one that you will want to see again and again just for the sheer pleasure.
3.1
Its a propulsive closing stretch that ensures the film ends on just about as positive a note as one could envision, and one cant help but wish (and ho ..
Reel Film Reviews
3.0
The dialogue is packed with jokes and the script is packed with subtle sight gags and references to other cop movies.
Lariat
3.0
Wright has lots of fun with the conventions of this genre, skewing them enough to be funny without turning into an all out parody.
Eric Ds Nider
4.0
Its overlong and not always precisely on target but neither self congratulating nor condescendingand a fine, funny contribution to English American mu ..
News Review
3.5
The filmmakers assemble this just like a slick police thriller, with whizzy editing, slick shadowy production values and over serious performances.
Shadows On The Wall
4.5
This take on the formula is smart, slick, and has a lot of heart.
Decider
5.0
However, they are careful not to let the in jokes overload the plot and the film still works well as a thriller.This is likely to be the funniest film ..
View London
2.0
Its rare to see an English movie comedy or drama with this much action.
Cs Monitor
5.0
Lets hope he never succumbs to that temptation a great comic talent is much harder to find.
Film Journal International ..
3.8
The film is as much a thriller as it is a comedy and its surprisingly gory and violent.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.8
Its to the Lethal Weapon movies what left hand driving on a country lane is to a freeway chase: pokey, more than a little daft, but with a bloody surp ..
Boston
3.0
Whether that is a move in the right direction is debatable, but its kind of inevitable.Directors like Wright want to get their hands on the toys.
Smh
4.5
Otherwise, this is probably the best comedy Ive seen in a long, long while.The genius of the film is that its a parody that doesnt require an encyclop ..
Mountain X
4.4
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Star Tribune
4.5
Where its most vitally the same as Shaun is in its deep love of movies.
3.1
Its a terribly funny, if too overlong sequence, and it demonstrates both the strength and the shortcomings of Wrights peculiar gift.
Toronto Star
5.0
It then continues to do exactly what a film like this should do give you plot, give you characters, give you doses of its own homegrown humor, and pep ..
Reel Talk Reviews
3.5
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the ..
Q Network
2.0
The sadness is that its makers seem to have nothing to say about Britain or Hollywood.
Daily Mail
4.0
But the screenplay doesnt coast lazily from laugh to laugh, like the loose bundles of skits that too often pass as comedy stateside.
Slate
4.0
It is clearly a labour of love and is probably one of the most entertaining films youll see this year.
Eye For Film
4.0
Indeed, it is the films tone that delivers the bulk of the comedy, considering the underlying drama on which the filmmakers base their humour.
4.5
In fact, it improves on the movies its stealing from a lot of the time and never stops being smart and hilarious, even as it gives you plenty of car c ..
Movies
4.0
And yes, it needs trimming, a turgid second half too self indulgent for its own good.
Bbc
4.5
The movie duly quickens into pursuits of every speed, and the homage to action thrillers is there in the smallest detail; the clicking of a ballpoint ..
New Yorker
5.0
But the thing to cherish and I hope I wont scare you away with this is how bloody English it is.
Time
3.1
Fortunately, it is handled with just enough of a wink and a smile that its entertainment value never fully evaporates.
The Movie Boy
4.0
The action packed conclusion may take 90 minutes to get to, but by the time it arrives, its well worth the wait.
Bullz-Eye
3.0
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Total Film
4.0
Its a ridiculous plot, but one thats absolutely in the spirit of the films theyre satirizing.
Calendar Live
3.8
What those hilarious Shaun of the Dead guys did for zombie flicks, they do for buddy cop movies in Hot Fuzz. Be careful not to call it a spoof, though ..
Hollywood
2.0
But Wright is the most cinematically clever comedy director this side of the Coen brothers.
Seattle Pi
0.0
This is such a terrible film, it was sheer agony to have to sit through it.
Tony Medley
3.8
It is almost funny that the best action film of the year so far would also be the one that lovingly mocks that very same genre with impudent glee.
Movie Freak
4.8
With so many laughs from beginning to end, Pegg, Frost and Wrights latest comic masterpiece proves that Shaun of the Dead wasnt just a fluke and that ..
3.0
Becomes quite a funny, surreally silly affair after a very slow start.
Herald Sun
2.5
Billed as a romantic zombie comedy, it was good at all three genres.The movie consisted of a string of zombie movie gags and references, but it also w ..
Movie Habit
4.0
Manages to find humor not just in the mundane existence of a small town but also in the overblown nature of action films. And, it works as an action m ..
7M Pictures
3.8
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Film Freak Central
3.5
In director Edgar Wright and Peggs tight script, the humor works on several levels.
Boxoffice Magazine
2.0
The evil geniuses behind Shaun of the Dead take dead on aim at overblown buddy cop movies. Its hard to imagine having more fun in a theater without be ..
E Online
3.0
From paying homage to Michael Bays camera motions to kicking an old lady square in the kisser, this film holds nothing back and fires away with tons o ..
Film School Rejects
4.5
Hot Fuzz does for buddy cop flicks what Shaun of the Dead did for zombie films.
Film School Rejects
1.5
For most of its running time, its an enjoyably unpretentious celebration of the guilty pleasure we can take from a stupid as all get out car chase or ..
La Weekly
2.0
If ever a film could have benefited from studio interference, this scattershot cop show send up is it.
Mirror
3.0
This character action spoof runs on high test all the way, with a pace and a premise that defies gravity, sending some of the laughs over some heads.
Varia Gate
5.0
And, it turns out; juxtapositioning the British stereotype of quaint eccentricity with American action can be quite funny.
Three Movie Buffs
3.5
Unfortunately, given its pedigree, the film as a whole has to be marked as a bit of a disappointment, even if only in the sense that it should have be ..
The Stranger
4.4
Editing this good seldom graces quirky comedies.This is a fresh, funny film. Book Contest Hot Fuzz.
Ross Anthony
4.0
The eye popping action is worthy of the blockbusters it lampoons and a razor sharp script packed with top one liners make this easily the most arresti ..
The Sun
5.0
David Lynch with a funny bone. Roman Polanksi with whimsy. Jerry Bruckheimer with a sense of irony.
Killer Movie Reviews
4.4
The hand cannon finale created sublimely satirical chaos and any movie that so tightly and sincerely endeared itself to a modern machismo classic like ..
The Filmy Ap
4.5
Its a movie that is literally, painfully funny, insofar as I occasionally laughed so hard that I thought my chest was about to collapse.
Antagony & Ecstasy
4.4
Mr. Wright is a talented filmmaker who has clearly studied the masters of the genre hes roasting.
Big Picture Big Sound
5.0
The dialogue is hilarious and smart, even when it is being silly.Also, the actors are perfect with each deadpan delivery and reaction.
Waffle Movies
3.8
As a situational comedy sending up action flicks without making fun of them, the filmmakers have a thin line to tread, and like their previous zombie ..
Movie Crypt
4.5
Paddy Considine, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Stuart Wilson, Billie Whitelaw, Edward Woodward, and David Threlfall delight in hammy performances.
Straight
4.0
Hot Fuzz Synopsis Police constable, Nicholas Angel (Pegg) is good at his job, so good in fact, he makes everyone else look bad.
Movie Web
5.0
What a great time to be an action cinema fan!.Right about now, youre probably saying, Dude, what the hell are you talking about
Montreal Film Journal
4.0
Summer hasnt arrived, but the funniest riff on a summer movie genre has already landed.
News Week
4.0
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5.0
It is funny, inventive, furiously paced and the audience is expected to be as knowledgeable about Hollywood cop films as is the local policeman assist ..
Film Guardian
4.0
But the gags keep coming and the pair really do have a great comedy double act: Peggs face is intensely, frantically, pre emptively aware of the embar ..
Film Guardian
4.4
A refreshing change of pace, Hot Fuzz is more than a spoof flick. It parodies and honors it source material at the same time, and reminds us that dumb ..
Scene Stealers
3.0
The screenplay by Wright and Pegg is an airtight affair that pays specific attention to speed.
Dvd Talk
2.5
There isnt a scene in Edgar Wrights Hot Fuzz thats as deliriously funny as his minute long contribution to Grindhouse.
Or Lando Weekly
3.0
Hot Fuzz is the funniest send up of slam bang action mayhem since Team America: World Police.
Guide Live
4.5
The transplanted action cliches mix easily with the eccentric English characters, and as a director Wright is adept at framing and cutting for excitem ..
Chicago Reader
3.0
You never quite grasp just how bad most comedies are until you see one as good as Hot Fuzz.
Flip Side Archive
2.5
For a movie based on the stunted mental development and perfect action timing of American crime fighting pics, Hot Fuzz has surprisingly little idea o ..
Denver Post
4.5
The jokes go from silly to inspired back to very silly indeed, but belly laughs are plentiful and surrounded by dozens of smaller giggles.
Future Movies
4.0
Equal parts action, buddy movie, and police spoof, Hot Fuzz fights to stretch genre lines and manages to worship through homage while creating a new s ..
Filmcritic.com
4.5
Outrageously funny... The movies Pegg and Wright are parodying are mindless, yet the movie theyve made is marvelously witty.
James Sanford on Film
3.8
Hot Fuzz feels like the work of a bunch of friends who sat around overdosing on action movies before deciding that they should go and make their own. ..
Aisle Seat
5.0
Hot Fuzz is an action thriller thats funnier than any comedy and a comedy more thrilling than any action movie that Hollywood has put out all year.
Fw Weekly
3.5
The makers of Shaun of the Dead have done it again. This time they have combined a classic cop buddy movie with a quaint town in England, and yes, lau ..
The Scorecard Review
5.0
It takes the fast paced edge of your seat thrill ride to a new level.
Can Mag
4.5
Edgar Wrights direction once again proves hes one of the best Britain has produced in years.
Dark Horizons
4.5
When playing upon the clichs of the gruff, melting heart mentor and the newly hardened pupil, Hot Fuzz crackles.
IGN Movies
3.0
Hot Fuzz is warm at the beginning, too cool in the middle and boiling at the end which makes it too close to lukewarm.
Detroit News
4.5
Its an, and it has exactly the amount of emotional depth one would expect from that genre.
Need Coffee
4.0
Once started, any film that SELLS it convincingly may not earn a laugh but it least it earns admiration.
Films Nobs
3.8
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Seattle Times
1.5
Theres real fondness not just for the crash a tons being referenced, but also for a homey, practically imaginary England
Cine Passion
3.0
But Pegg also brings a modern casualness that is disarmingly appealing for its understated comic potential.
Film Critic 1963 Typepad
3.8
If you dont laugh, youre likely a straight faced fan of Bad Boys II, and theres your first problem.
Metromix.com
3.0
A literate deconstruction of action movie tropes, while also being intelligent enough to actually offer a passable genre movie in the process.
Patrick Nabarro
4.0
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Cine Rina
3.0
Blessed with an airtight script, a sterling cast of comedic actors, and a director in peak form, Hot Fuzz is an arresting farce sure to keep audiences ..
Reel Times: Reflections on ..
4.5
Conventional wisdom, for many years, went that American audiences and British humour just didnt mix.
D Cist
3.8
Hot Fuzz appears to be Englands attempt to prove to Hollywood that it can make brawny, blustery blockbusters every bit as noisy as those churned out b ..
3.1
Overall Hot Fuzz could use a bit more speed to outrun its demons.
Miami Herald
2.0
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This Is London
5.0
The movie, in many ways, is Agatha Christie getting triumphantly butt****ed by Michael Bay. With jokes. And more than a dash of genius.
Chud
3.1
The straight faced spoof is really quite funny, if you can get beyond the graphic gore and mind numbing final 30 minutes.
Sun Times
1.5
... as if a cop movie spoof had been awkwardly rammed into a seriously splatter film, with a big, violent blowout finale to blur the lines between the ..
5.0
When a true comic masterpiece comes around thats truly a cause for celebration. Start celebrating: its here.
4.5
Actor/co screenwriter Simon Pegg and his fellow star Nick Frost were responsible for the laughs in Wrights Shaun of the Dead, and this time the team r ..
4.0
One is tempted to label this a British Police Academy film, but its a far smarter, more visceral, and energetic kin, and even has an honest to goodnes ..
Democratand Chronicle
4.5
This is a movie that rewards close attention but if you dont get it, youll never know you missed anything.
Ar Kansas Online
3.5
Hot Fuzz, Edgar Wrights follow up to his extremely popular zombie satire Shaun of the Dead (2004), improves on the latters strong points in every conc ..
Film and Felt
4.4
This bonhomie makes for such a cozy comedy that even the gore (most of it, anyway) seems to be in good fun.
Contra Costa Times
4.4
Its a perfect spoof of the once popular action genre, thats highlighted by the chemistry of Pegg and Frost.
Film Geek Central
4.5
Two hours of some of Britains finest contemporary comedy writing.
IGN Movies UK
2.0
The same impish spirit is uncorked here, but it has been fatally indulged.
Independent (UK)
4.5
Pegg in a stellar comic performance lifts the film from being a mere applaudable satire to a first class entertainment. Imagine Jimmy Stewart in Anima ..
Ny Theatre Wire
3.8
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